ABOUT DESERT SOUNDS MAGAZINE
Desert Sounds Magazine is a digital haven for live event coverage co-founded by photographers Alex Gold & Syd Schwartz. Consider us your storytellers, capturing the essence of our communities through vivid photos, compelling videos, and engaging articles.
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Our mission at Desert Sounds Magazine is to spotlight the energy, creativity, and diversity of local live events. We believe in the power of visual storytelling to support and uplift local artists, venues, and businesses.
MEET THE DESERT SOUNDS TEAM
Syd Schwartz
Co-Founder | Executive Editor
Syd is a multi-talented journalist, photographer, and visual content creator passionate about the art of digital storytelling. She has been photographing live events since 2018, with an special interest in concerts. With a keen eye for storytelling and a diverse skill set, she collaborates with a wide range of clients in the Valley crafting impactful and engaging content across various platforms, including photography, social media, film and writing.
Alex Gold
Co-Founder | Photo & Video Editor
Alex graduated from the New York Film Academy in 2010, and the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Science in 2011. Following graduation at CRAS, he interned at the prestigious Premier Studios in Times Square and has continued to work as a freelance photographer & videographer since. His primary focus is on live music, but in the last 13 years he's touched on just about every part of the digital media industry.
Jose "Monty" Montoya
Collaboration Coordinator | Photographer
Montoya is a fiddler of photography and an occasional dabbler of digital text. Beginning with convention coverage in 2022, capturing the moments of live music has buckled up in the passenger's seat. Primarily focused on capturing live music through the lens, Monty Mo emphasizes not disturbing the attendees.
PAW-SOME ASSISTANTS
Belle
Assistant Edit-purr
Sako
Bark-eting Assistant